Interactive DC Art Discover Stories Behind the Masterpieces Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Engage with art in a whole new way on this interactive tour inside the National Gallery of Art. Delve into fascinating stories behind renowned pieces, like the only Da Vinci in the Americas, and uncover the rivalries, scandals, and personal tales that shaped the art world. Designed for families and those curious about art, this tour adapts to your group's interests and pace for a relaxed, enjoyable experience. Enjoy a fully conversational format that skips the dry academic approach and makes art more relatable and intriguing. - Visit the National Gallery of Art with expert-led storytelling - Adaptable pacing to fit your group's energy and curiosity - Perfect for families looking to engage kids in art without pressure - Explore significant art history moments, like Van Gogh's rivalry with Gauguin
Inclusions
What's included
- A Unique Art Perspective
- Real Discussions That Make Art Come To Life
- Levity, Stories, and Fun
What's not
- Encouraged but never mandatory
- Guests are encouraged to bring their own bottled water.
Itinerary
Watch art come to life through story, important historical context, and a lot of levity. This is your opportunity to finally ask the “dumb” questions you’ve always wanted to about art, why we study it, and why humans are so drawn to it. We work from the West Building, through to the East, with a little snack break to keep spirits high. At the end, art won’t be this far-away, out-of-reach concept. Instead, it will transform into this digestible, almost empathetic view for the art and its artists.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Enter on the Madison Dr. NW side, and if able, walk up the large stairs. Go through security, and your guide will meet you in front of The Mercury Fountain.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Friends in DC Touring Co.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
How it compares in Washington DC
- Its from-price is 31% below the median of the 767 experiences we list in Washington DC.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 457 of 767.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Washington DC
Washington, DC is the US capital, a planned city on the Potomac, with a National Mall of monuments and museums and cherry trees in spring.
Washington was planned as a capital in the 1790s, with broad avenues radiating from the Capitol. The National Mall stretches from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, past the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool. Memorials to Jefferson, Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr stand around the Tidal Basin, where cherry trees bloom in late March or early April. The White House stands just north of the Mall.
Top-ranked sights in Washington DC: The White House, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial.
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